The five words said by a doctor while standing over a woman’s hospital bed following surgery changed her life forever. Teresa Burbery, from Brisbane, had undergone a minor surgery in September 2021 after a bike accident left her in chronic pain. She’d been through multiple treatments to try and easeContinue Reading
A landmark change to Australian workers rights could have a major impact on the thousands who work from home, according to an expert. From August, Australians working at large organisations will be legally protected against answering calls, texts and emails from their bosses after hours deemed “unreasonable” when it comesContinue Reading
The Albanese government is under pressure to take “action now” to deal with social media activity that “glorifies crime”, as the Coalition calls for it to back a Bill that would crackdown on rising online harms. Labor says they will consider the Coalition’s “post and boast” bill which was introducedContinue Reading
Labor has been left scrambling, after the Greens snuck through criminal penalties that mean bosses who fail to comply with the “right to disconnect” could face jail time. The government’s Closing Loopholes No 2 Bill passed the Senate late on Thursday, after Labor clinched a deal with the minor partyContinue Reading
Traditional owners still reeling from damage caused to a sacred Northern Territory site are optimistic the High Court will take their side in their last ditch effort to hold Parks Australia liable. The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority is appealing a NT Supreme Court decision that found the Director of NationalContinue Reading
The senator leading the inquiry into Australia’s corporate regulator has savaged the watchdog in a blistering speech to parliament. In October last year, the senate voted in favour of holding an inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over concerns it was “failing to meet its obligations asContinue Reading
Migrant workers are twice as likely as long-term residents to be underpaid, while at least 16 per cent are making less than the minimum wage, a new report has revealed. The new Grattan Institute report shows exploitation is not only hurting migrants, but is weakening Australian workers’ bargaining power andContinue Reading